The Shire of Tambellup was a local government area in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, about 40 kilometres (25 mi) south of Katanning and about 330 kilometres (205 mi) south-southeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covered an area of 1,436 square kilometres (554 sq mi), and its seat of government was the town of Tambellup.

Shire of Tambellup
Western Australia
Tambellup Shire Hall (2018)
Location in Western Australia
Population659 (2006)[1]
 • Density0.4588/km2 (1.1883/sq mi)
Established1905
Area1,436.3 km2 (554.6 sq mi)
Council seatTambellup
RegionGreat Southern
WebsiteShire of Tambellup
LGAs around Shire of Tambellup:
Kojonup Broomehill Gnowangerup
Kojonup Shire of Tambellup Gnowangerup
Cranbrook Cranbrook Gnowangerup

The Tambellup Road District was gazetted on 13 October 1905. On 1 July 1961, it became a shire council following the enactment of the Local Government Act 1960, which reformed all remaining road districts into shires.[2] On 1 July 2008, after 10 months of planning and preparation, it merged with the neighbouring Shire of Broomehill to form the Shire of Broomehill-Tambellup.

Wards

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The shire was divided into 3 wards:

  • Stirling Ward (3 councillors)
  • Toolbrunup Ward (3 councillors)
  • Warrenup Ward (3 councillors)

Towns and localities

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  • Tambellup
  • Bobalong
  • Borderdale
  • Dartnall
  • Lake Toolbrunup
  • Moonies Hill
  • Tunney
  • Wansbrough

References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Tambellup (S) (Local Government Area)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Municipality Boundary Amendments Register" (PDF). Western Australian Electoral Distribution Commission. Retrieved 11 January 2020.

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